Secure World Foundation—Aviation Safety + The Role Of Satellites (Event)

[SatNews] On March 8, 2014 Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared from radar while en route to Beijing—with citizens from more thanr a dozen nations on board, the disappearance led to weeks of speculation about the airplane’s whereabouts and initiated a complicated international search effort that involved over 25 countries in a wide search area.

During the search, space assets, particularly satellite imagery and communications, featured prominently as investigators pieced together the airplane’s actual flight path and final destination. Many around the world wondered why, even with the help of high-resolution imagery, satellite navigation systems, and advanced communication satellites, the search for the missing airplane proved so challenging.

On Thursday, May 8, 2014, Secure World Foundation will host a panel discussion that will examine the challenges of combining multiple sources of ground-, air- and space-based data. Experts will highlight the value and limitations of space assets in the search of the missing airplane and consider how space may play an increasing role in aviation safety, helping prevent similar tragedies in the future.